Henrik Stenson Match Play Champion

Sweden's Henrik Stenson defeats Australian Geoff Ogilvy and takes home the Walter Hagen Cup in the Accenture World Match Play Championship.

The final match was a 34-hole grind for both Stenson and Oglivy. Stensen made eagle on the first hole of the day in the chilly desert morning. During the early going, the temperature was the only thing cool about the match. Both players were on fire during the first 18-holes. Defending champion Oglivy seemed to loose his rythym and putting touch, both of which clicking for most of the week, during the second round.

Stensen's play mirrored that of Ogilvy througout, but his play remained steadier than his opponent coming down the stretch. Both players are not yet household names, but they are better players than most aware. Ogilvy is the defending U.S. Open champion and Stensen is the 8th ranked play in the world; above Davis Love, III, Charles Howell, III, Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, David Toms, Chris DiMarco, and other, more well-known pros.

Tiger Woods was beaten in the third round by Nick O'Hern. What should not be overlooked is that, as usual, Woods dispatched two top players, J.J. Henry and Tim Clark, before falling to O'Hern. In the usual medal-play tournaments, if he doesn't win, Tiger is near the top of the leaderboard. In the World Match Play, he accomplished an equal feat by making it deep into the tournament. Just one of the things that puts Tiger Woods head and shoulders above the rest.